Math 21-369: Numerical Methods

Instructor: Yekaterina Epshteyn

Lectures: MWF 12:30 - 1:20 pm, HH B 131

Office Hours (tentative, it may be some changes)

W 9:40-11:40 am
Office: Doherty Hall 4304
E-mail: rina10@andrew.cmu.edu

Textbook

Numerical Mathematics and Computing, Ward Cheney and David Kincaid

Content (tentative, subject to change with course progress)

This course is an introduction to numerical methods. Topics include polynomial interpolation, numerical integration, numerical solution of nonlinear equations, systems of the linear equations and ordinary differential equations. Our goal will be to understand how and when the methods work. The concept of numerical error will be used to quantify the accuracy of approximation. We will also study the stability and the efficiency of the selected algorithms. Computer assignments will use Matlab, software produced by The MathWorks. The Matlab language provides extensive library of mathematical and scientific function calls entirely built-in. Matlab is available on Unix and Windows. The full set of manuals is on the web in html and also in Adobe PDF format. The "Getting Started" manual is a good place to begin and is available both in html format and in Adobe PDF format. The full reference manual as well as manuals for each of the many toolboxes are all available.

The course is managed through the Blackboard online course system

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